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Hi! My name is Margot. My blog is about the things I love to do. That could be what I'm reading, places we visit, my family, food, or whatever else is happening. I hope you'll stay and visit a while. Contact me by email: joyfullyretired (at) gmail (dot) com.

What I’m Reading

Gods In Alabama

Sizzle

Poems by Emily Dickinson

Read-A-Longs

Clarissa

My Book Rating System

A = Excellent in every way
B = Very good story
C  = Good/Average
D = Poor
F = So Bad I couldn't finish it

Archives

Two More Stories For Christmas

I’ve had fun this month reading a variety of Christmas books. I actually gathered together more books than I had tim to read. Oh well, I’m ahead for next year. There are two more Christmas books that I want to tell you about. I ran out of time to write the reviews before Christmas. 1. [...]

Holiday Reading: Amazing Peace

AMAZING PEACE – A Christmas Poem by Maya Angelou Paintings by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher Every fan of Maya Angelou will savor the reading of this beautiful book. It’s a pleasure for all the senses. The paintings are a perfect compliment to Ms. Angelous’s poetry. I can’t do a formal review that would do [...]

Holiday Reading: A Homemade Christmas

Subtitle: Creative Ideas for an Earth-Friendly, Frugal, Festive Holiday Author: Tina Barseghian Illustrated by Alison Kendall Published by: Harlequin Books Genre: Christmas Non-Fiction Summary: (from the publisher) Making something with your own hands  -  whether it’s a plate of just-baked cookies, a handcrafted stocking, a homemade wreath, or a hand-folded origami ornament  -  is a [...]

Holiday Reading: Christmas Rose

by Robyn Buttars Published by Shadow Mountain Press, 2008 Winner of the League of Utah Writers Award Rosie was two and half when she and her mama moved into a house behind the Pleasant Manor Senior Care Facility. Her mother worked in the kitchen and was allowed to keep her little one in a playpen [...]

Holiday Reading: Christmas At The Mysterious Bookshop

Edited by Otto Penzler Publisher: Vanguard Press, 2010 My Rating: A Every year since 1993, Otto Penzler, owner of The Mysterious Bookshop in New York City, has commissioned an original short story from some of the finest mystery writers in America. Mr. Penzler required the stories be set during the Christmas season, include a mystery, and [...]